SYLLABUS
SPECIAL PROCEEDINGS
Atty. Hilarion B. Buban
I. Introduction
a. Special Proceedings - Distinction (Rule 1, Section 3; Rule 72)
i. Treyes vs. Larlar, et al., G.R. No. 232579, 8 September 2020
II. Settlement of Estate of Deceased Persons (Rules 73 to 90)
a. Summary Settlement of Estates (Rule 74)
b. Venue and Process (Rule 73)
i. Gaspi vs. Hon. Pacis-Trinidad, G.R. No. 229010, 23 November 2020
c. Production of Will (Rule 75)
i. Spouses Salitico vs. Heirs of Felix, G.R. No. 240199, 10 April 2019
ii. Tanchangco and Tanchangco vs. Santos, G.R. No. 204793, 8 June 2020
d. Allowance or Disallowance of Will (Rule 76)
i. Mantel and Montero, Jr. vs. Montero, et al., G.R. No. 255214, 27 January 2025
ii. Racca and Racca vs. Echague, G.R. No. 237133, 20 January 2021
iii. Isabel Cojuangco-Suntay and Emilio Cojuangco-Suntay, Jr. vs. Emilio A.M. Suntay III
and Nenita Tañedo, G.R. No. 251350, 2 August 2023
e. Allowance of Will Proved Outside of Philippines (Rule 77)
i. In Re: Petition of Allison Lynn Akana, G.R. No. 269883, 13 May 2024
ii. Palaganas vs. Palaganas, G.R. No. 169144, 26 January 2011
f. Letters Testamentary and of Administration (Rule 78)
i. Gozum vs. Pappas, G.R. No. 197147, 3 February 2021
ii. Aranas vs. Mercado et al., G.R. No. 156407, 15 January 2014
g. Opposing Issuance of Letters Testamentary (Rule 79)
i. Tayag vs. Tayag-Gallor, G.R. No. 174680, 24 March 2008
h. Special Administrator (Rule 80)
i. Tan et al. vs. Hon. Gedorio, Jr., et al., G.R. No. 166520, 14 March 2008
i. Revocation of Administration (Rule 82)
j. Inventory and Appraisal (Rule 83)
k. Claims Against Estate (Rule 86)
i. Metrobank vs. Absolute Management, G.R. No. 170498, 9 January 2013
[Link] by and against Executors and Administrators (Rule 87)
m. Payment of Debts of the Estate (Rule 88)
n. Sales, Mortgages, and other Encumbrances (Rule 89)
o. Distribution and Partition (Rule 90)
i. Quasha Law Office vs. LCN Construction, G.R. No. 174873, G.R. No. 174873, 26
August 2008
p. Escheats (Rule 91)
i. Republic vs. Court of Appeals and Solano, G.R. No. 143483, 31 January 2002
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a. Republic Act 11642 and its IRR
b. Bagcat-Gullas v. Gullas, et al., GR No. 264146, 7 August 2023
IV. Guardianship (Rule 92-97)
a. Oropesa vs. Oropesa, G.R. No. 184528, 25 April 2012
b. Guardianship of Minors (A.M. No. 03-02-05-SC)
i. Apostol et al. vs. Hon. Lubigan-Rafael, G.R. No. 260640, 1 October 2025
V. Habeas Corpus (Rule 102)
a. Agbayani vs. Dir. Of Manila City Jail et al, G.R. No. 268876, 7 August 2024
b. Custody of Minors (A.M. No. 03-04-04)
i. Masbate vs. Relucio, G.R. No. 235498, 30 July 2018
VI. Writ of Amparo and Habeas Data
a. Lucena et al. vs. Elago et al., G.R. No. 252120, 15 September 2020
b. Layugan et al vs. Delia et al., G.R. No. 265491, 4 June 2024
c. Gamboa vs. Chan, G.R. No. 193636, 24 July 2012
d. Lee vs. Ilagan, G.R. No. 203254, 8 October 2014
VII. Rules of Procedure for Environmental Cases (A.M. No. 09-6-8-SC)
a. Writ of Kalikasan
b. Writ of Continuing Mandamus
c. Temporary Environmental Protection Order
i. Aquino vs. Agua Tierra Oro Mina Development Corporation, G.R. No. 214926,
25 January 2023
ii. Segovia vs. Climate Change Commission, G.R. No. 211010, 7 March 2017
iii. Citizens for a Green and Peaceful Camiguin vs. King Energy Generation, Inc.,
G.R. No. 213426, 29 June 2021
iv. Baquirin et al. vs. Dela Rosa et al., G.R. No. 233930, 11 July 2023
v. PROMISI vs. Hon. Yulo-Loyzaga, G.R. No. 262969, 28 January 2026
VIII. Change of Name (Rule 103)
IX. Cancellation or Correction of Entries in the Civil Registry (Rule 108)
a. Republic Act No. 9048 and 10172
b. Santos vs. Republic, G.R. No. 250520, 5 May 2021
c. Bartolome vs. Republic, G.R. No. 243288, 28 August 2019
d. Republic vs. Felix, G.R. No. 203371, 30 June 2020
e. Johanssen vs CRG, 29 November 2021, G.R. No. 256951
f. Barba vs. LCR of Manila and Cebu, et al., G.R. No. 269743, 18 August 2025
g. Viña vs. Ty, G.R. No. 273935, 18 August 2025
h. Reyes vs. Republic of the Philippines, et al., G.R, No. E-03220, 14 April 2026
i. General vs. Local Civil Registrar, G.R. No. 272305, 7 April 2026
j. Santos vs. Local Civil Registrar, G.R. No. 265114, 3 February 2026
X. Appeals (Rule 109 in relation to Rules 40 to 45)